The Bible Game
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Alpine Studios (GBA)
| The Bible Game | |
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| Developers | Mass Media (PS2, Xbox) Alpine Studios (GBA) |
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| Platforms | Game Boy Advance, PlayStation 2, Xbox |
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| Genres | Christian, party |
| Modes | Single-player, multiplayer |
The Bible Game is a Christian party game published by Crave Entertainment in North America and 505 GameStreet in Europe. The console version was developed by Mass Media[1] and the Game Boy Advance version was developed by Alpine Studios[2]. It is aimed at Christians and is "family-friendly." There are a variety of trivia questions related to the Old Testament. The main two modes are "TV Game Show" and "Challenge Games." The latter lets players choose any minigame.
In the Game Boy Advance version players explore different maps searching for demons. When the player finds one, they must hit the demon with their Bible. At this point the demon challenges the player to Bible trivia in exchange for a piece of key (which opens the end level destination, the church). The home console version features a game show-themed party mode where players compete for the most points and play various Christian-themed minigames.
Development and release
The Bible Game was featured at E3 2005 and was playable at demo kiosks.[3] It was developed by Mass Media, Inc. and published by Crave Entertainment. When asked why they chose to publish a religious game, Crave Entertainment Rob Dyer exclaimed that he wanted to try publishing a different kind of game, given the similarity between Crave's catalogue of games, citing games such as Tomb Raider. Dyer wanted to make a nonviolent game, but also wanted to avoid making a preachy one either. Dyer explained that he did not make the game for personal religious reasons; rather, he desired to fill niches that other publishers did not.[4]